Teach for America-St. Louis names new executive director

Teach for America-St. Louis has appointed Warren Morgan as its new executive director, effective Sept. 5.

Morgan started his career in education as a Teach for America corps member in 2007 in St. Louis, where he taught middle school at Yeatman-Liddell Junior High and was named the outstanding teacher of the year in 2009.

Most recently, he completed a White House Fellowship in Washington, D.C. He previously served as academic superintendent for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District's turnaround schools and was a principal in the Chicago Public Schools.

Prior to entering the education field, Morgan was a bill analyst for the Illinois Senate.

He holds a bachelor's in psychology from Butler University, a master's in educational administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and an Ed.D. from the University of Illinois-Chicago.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Morgan back to St. Louis," Steve Lipstein, Teach For America-St. Louis board co-chair, said in a statement. "He brings a breadth of education experience from teaching in the classroom, leading school systems and developing innovative approaches to learning while serving as a White House fellow.”

Teach for America-St. Louis has about 600 corps members and alumni teaching in under-resourced schools and working to advance educational equity.